Intensive Care Unit

1. Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is a specialized section of our Hospital that provides comprehensive continuous care for critically ill patients requiring close monitoring. The Medical ICU, which is a 14 bedded Intensive Care Unit, has been upgraded to world class standards with fully equipped high end Monitors, Ventilators and Central monitor. There is also provision for dialysis in the ICU.

Residents trained in the care of critically ill patients manage the medical ICU round the clock. For every two patients, there is a specially trained qualified Nursing staff. Respiratory Physiotherapist mans all respiratory related tasks.

This ICU has gained wide popularity as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients, not only for the city of Bengaluru but also for the neighboring states. We have treated patients with sepsis, poisonings, attempted suicides, post-OP patients with multiple medical conditions, to name a few. Outstanding results have been experienced at our ICU with XYGRIS (Dotrecogin Alpha-Activated Protein C). This is a life saving parenteral drug used to treat patients with sepsis with two or more organ failure.

2. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Here we have facilities of both level II and level III neonatal care. In born babies who need NICU care will be immediately shifted from lab our room / ward to NICU. Sick babies are also retrieved from other hospitals for further management. On call ambulance will be sent to the respective hospital with staff nurse accompanied by the pediatrician on duty with resuscitative equipments.

Total bed strength of NICU is 8, 4 ventilators are currently available 6 phototherapy units with facilities of double surface phototherapy is also existing 1 transport incubators are available.

Procedures normally done are….

Mechanical ventilation with cardio respiratory support for risk preterm / term sick babies for preterm babies with respiratory distress syndrome

Exchange transfusion for severely icteric babies

Partial exchange for polythemic babies

Routine preterm care

All routine and special lab investigations

All newborn babies are subjected to metabolic screening tests for relevant common metabolic disorders by capillary blood sampling

Other facilities available

We have a senior pediatric surgery consultant who is on call, will be visiting newborns who require pediatric surgery consultants.

We also receive pediatric surgery post operative cases.

Pediatric ophthalmologist is visiting our unit who will do rop screening for all preterm babies.

SICU provides care for all trauma patients who need close monitoring both pre-operatively and post operatively ill patients. The Registrars / Residents and the nursing staff are trained in the patient care of critically ill patients. We have a step down Neuro ICU to take care of trauma patients who require close monitoring for a long period.

4. Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)

Any patient who requires long term patient care after initial monitoring and treatment in ICU or patient who requires step down ICU care especially the patients with neurological deficits are closely monitored and treated in our Neuro ICU. It is a four bedded care unit with state-of-the-art technology, equipped with high end monitors and continuous oxygen support and manned by trained doctors and nursing staff.

5. Coronary Care Unit (CCU)

Coronary Care Unit is a specialized section of our Hospital that provides comprehensive continuous care of critically ill patients requiring close monitoring. The coronary care unit is 12 a bedded intensive care unit with well trained nursing staff with a ratio of one nurse to two patients, The CCU has been recently upgraded to world class standards with fully equipped high end Monitors, Ventilators, and Central monitor. There is also provision for dialysis in CCU.

CCU at Mallya Hospital has gained wide popularity as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients, not only for the city of Bengaluru but also for the neighbouring states and countries. Patients with Unstable angina, Acute MI, Cardiogenic shock, complete heart block, LVF, CHF, Cardiomyopathy and uncontrolled hypertension are regularly treated.